Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-30

utiittSklHtlOn vi CAO Cltti pC1 fAOG AZ VS. VIZ
advocate the maintenance and proper
such additional legislation az will re-
10 appointments from partisan in
haence.
Eighth The republican party has
eYer heen the friend of oppressed ma
tionalitiess and we extend our hearty
sympathy to GIadstone, Parnsli aau
their associates in their endeavor to se-
cure home rule for Ireland.
Niuth-We condo mn the action of Mr..
Cleveland in vetoIng pension bills, and
.especisily we %denounces the spirit mani
tested toward the manned and disabled
soldiers OF the country in the Language
in which certain of vetoes are couched;
and We condemn as unjust and %unruerlt-
ed bis veto OF the dependent pension
bill ana declare that it was in plain viola
tion OF the nations pledges to iss de.
tenders and of the oit-repeated promises
of the democratic party OF the north
made during political campaigns to
secure votes.
We demand of congress that it pass
and OF the president that he approve a
liberal enactment pensioning soldiers of
the country, and the helpless widows of
the dead soldiers regardless of the cause
of death, dependent parents and dis
abled soldiers shall receive the bounty
of tie nation they fought to save and
which they richly deserve.
Tenth-While fayoring all proper
legislation to secure ~patentees in their
just rights to their inventions we ask such
action by congress as will provide thtt
the holder of a patent shall have no right
of action for its Infringement, when
knowing that persons are innocentIy and
in good faith using it without knowledge
of the existence OF the patent, he fails to
give notice of his CLAIM.
Eleyen-We heartily endorse the ad-
D~inistration Of Gov. Foraker as wise,
prudent, firm and economical, and we
do especially endorse and approve his
patriotic declaration that no rebel flags
shall be surrendered while he Is COVER
nor. And we further endorse and APP
prove his prompt action in institutinR
restraining measures to prevent the I'm.
lawful order of President Cleveland from
being executed.
Twelve-The frauds, forgeries and
crimes committed by the democratic
party in Ohio, in the election for state
officers and members of the general as-
sembly In 1855, deserve the condemns
tion and execration of all honorable men,
and we hereby commend and endorse
the action OF the eth general assembly
in preventing the contamination of
these crimes, and in enacting registra-
tion laws applicable to the great critics
of the state whereby their repetition has
been rendered impossible. We further
endorse and commend the action of the
late republican Legislature IN the provi-
sions made by 1T for the establishment
of q home for disabled soldiers and sail
ors, and for the levying of taxes by the
commissioners OF the several counties
for the support and maintenance Of in.
digent sailors and soldiers end their
widows and children.
Thirteen-We poInt with just pride
to the enactment to the Dow law in full
ifllment of the promises of the republi-
can party and we pledge ourselves to
such further Legislation as may be
necessary to keep ARREST with en-
lightened public sentiment on this ques.
ton, to the end that the evils resulting
from the traffic in Intoxicating liquors be
restrained to the utmost possible extent
In all parts OF the state.
Fourteen-We favor such legislation
as will secure to the agricultural, COM
mercial and industrial interests Of the
state equally without discrimination in
favor OF any Citizen or corporation, the
benefits of transportation by all common
carriers ct the lowest rate consistent with
Justice and that the water ways OF the
state should be maintained and I'm.
proved so as to secure to the people the
full benefits thereof.
Fifteen-Reeognizing, as the republl-
cans OF Ohio always have; The gifted and
tried statesmen Of the republican party
of other states, loyal and unfaitering in
their devotion so the success OF the or
standard bearer the republican national
convention may select, Shey have just
pride in the record and career of John
Sherman as q member of the republican
party, and as q Statesman of fidelity
career as q statesman began with the
birth of the republican party; he has
grown and developed with the growth oil
that organization, his genius and
patriotism are stamped upon the records
and the statutes and constitution OF the
country, and believing that his nomina.
ticn for the office of president would be
wisesa q j%udieious, we respectfully pre-.
sent his name to the people of the Uni.
ted States as q candidate and announce
our hearty and cordial support of him
for that office.
When the last resolution, the famous
Sherman endorsement, was reached the
cheering broke out again and on cal
from 9 delegate thee cheers were given
for Sherman. before the reading could
continue. Its close was marked by
wild cheers.
A motion was made to adopt the whole
i platform by aoclamation. 1t wns done
unsnimously without q dissenting voice
Tremendous cheering followed and loud
calls made for Sherman. Sherman did
not appear and the committee on per-
manent organization was read and
adopted. Hon. John Sherman wal
made permanent chairman. a COM
mittee of three was appointed to con
duct Mr.. Sherman to the chair.
&The convention WAS in good humor,
being iubilant over the extinction OF the
opposition to the endorsement resolution
and cheered Senator Sherman TO the
eoho as hs took the platform. His
speech was listened to with the closest
attention. II was as follows:
He SAID that while he knew that OIL
present his endorsement was purely a
matter of sentiment, he valued the action
OF the convention as much as tho ugh il
insured his election, At the ame time
he recognized the fact that the question
rested with the DISTRICTS, not merely b
the state, hut of the country. He be-
lieved In the district rule inst as he die
in 1880, when that belief cut off ell hi